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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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